Sony Bravia Theater DAV-HDX285

alaTest has collected and analyzed 226 reviews of Sony Bravia Theater DAV-HDX285. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Home Theater Systems for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Home Theater Systems the Sony Bravia Theater DAV-HDX285 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 208 user reviews of Sony Bravia Theater DAV-HDX285 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Home Theater Systems on Amazon.com.

Great well worth the money i have had my system 2 years

Very good entry level system

I was a little leery to buy this based on some of the lower ratings and comments I've read. I've had mine now a few weeks and for the money, this is GREAT! For starters, to hook-up this system make sure you're using the optimal connections ie, HDMI and...

Very good entry level system

I was a little leery to buy this based on some of the lower ratings and comments I've read. I've had mine now a few weeks and for the money, this is GREAT! For starters, to hook-up this system make sure you're using the optimal connections ie, ......

SUCKS!! wouldn't power ON, Shame on SONY!

I brought this sucker from SONYSTYLE.COM and guess what they sent me REFURBISHED item and none of the buttons worked! The customer service was very POOR and to get RMA# for return I had to call 50 people and none seems to be knowledgeable to handle...

SUCKS!! wouldn't power ON, Shame on SONY!

I brought this sucker from SONYSTYLE.COM and guess what they sent me REFURBISHED item and none of the buttons worked! The customer service was very POOR and to get RMA# for return I had to call 50 people and none seems to be knowledgeable to handle...

Good for people that never had a HTiB

well i bought this to have bravia sync with my bravia tv it was the most easiest thing to setup i first had some rca cables hooked up and it sort of sounded like crap.. then i bought a digital opticle cable and it sounds alot more better.. the speakers...

POS would not power on

Terrible Speakers

I bought these speakers hoping they would sound great (being a Sony and all), but after i set it up and popped in a movie, the sound was garbled. I checked all the wires and everything was set up right. I called Sony and asked them for help and the...

Not much if any

Hard to set up, sound sounds garbled, short wires, crackles from time to time

great sound system

Excellent out of the box system that didn't take much expertise to set up. Sony did a great job with this one!

I liked several aspects ; 1. It has a 5 disc dvd/cd player ; 2. It is super simple to set up ; 3. The automatic self calibration mic was an amazing time saver ; 4. Excellent sound

Only a couple ; 1. Sony utilizes their own brand specific speaker wire plugs thus a problem if you loose a wire or break a clip ; 2. Took alot of playing to figure out how to get the audio from the TV, but found out just how simple it was

Surround Sound on the cheap

I got this bad boy for 200 bucks, which was a very good price. It's everything I wanted in a surround sound system and more. It even has rear speaker wireless compatibility so that in the future I can upgrade to wireless rears if I want. Pretty cool......

Very Very Very good sound. Those complaining about balancing don't know how to balance their own sound... too bad for you. Automatic setup is also a big pro as it adapts your speaker setup to any room perfectly, no matter where the speakers are setup....

Only one digital optical connection. Not a big deal though, I haven't seen any with more than one ever. And generally you can route everything through the t.v

Product Specifications

Make your movies come alive with the DAV-HDX285 BRAVIA theater system. It combines a 5-disc DVD/CD changer, 1000 watts of home theater power, and an included iPod dock for enjoying your tunes in a big way. With the optional S-AIR receiver/speakers system, you can now easily send your music wirelessly to another room in your home. Using exclusive Sony S-AIR technology, multi-room audio distribution is a cinch to set up. The DAVHDX285 can even control a select number of BRAVIA televisions with BRAVIA Sync via the HDMI interface. In other words, you can control your components easily with just one remote while maintaining the proper settings in each. Also, HDMI interface upscales DVD media up to 1080p This BRAVIA System optimizes speaker placement in just 30 seconds with Digital Cinema Auto Calibration.